 West and south there were fields of flax, and orchards and cornfields Spreading afar and unfenced o'er the plain ; and away to the northward Blomidon rose, and the forests old, and aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the...  Evangeline : a Tale of Acadie - Page 6by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 122 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arthur Gilman - 1884 - 248 pages
...like Mr. Bancroft, followed this French description, and wrote in his poem : Strongly built were their houses with frames of oak and of chestnut, Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the days of the Henries : Thatched were the roofs,\vith dormer windows; and gables projecting Over the... | |
 | Charles Witcomb - 1884 - 182 pages
...forests old, and aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their lents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station descended. There, in the midst of its farm, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut,... | |
 | Geography reading books - 1885 - 270 pages
...aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on tJie happy valley, but ne'er from their station descended....the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. # * * * * 12. Thus dwelt together in love these simple Acadian farmers — Dwelt in the love of God... | |
 | Moses Foster Sweetser - 1885 - 384 pages
...mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mightv Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, hut ne'er from their station descended. There, in the...of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly huilt were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Such as the peasants of Normandy huilt in... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 560 pages
...forests old, and aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station descended There, in the midst of its farms, reIuwed the Acadian village. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of hemlock, Such... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 376 pages
...within doors Mingled their sounds with the whir of the wheels and the songs of the maidens. Line 7. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Solemnly down the street came the parish priest, a"nd the children Paused in their play to kiss the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 380 pages
...within doors Mingled their sounds with the whir of the wheels and the songs of the maidens. Line 7. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Solemnly down the street came the parish priest, and the children Paused in their play to kiss the... | |
 | Edward Conant - 1887 - 164 pages
...forests old, and aloft on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station...reign of the Henries. Thatched were the roofs, with dorzner-windows ; and gables projecting Over the basement below, protected and shaded the doorway.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1887 - 360 pages
...old, and aloft on Vj the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station...Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of hemlock, Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries. Thatched were the roofs,... | |
 | 1888 - 138 pages
...against them. " Aloft on the mountains Sea fogs pitched their tents, and mists from the mighty Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station...the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. ... .In the tranquil evenings of summer, when brightly the sunset Lighted the village street, and gilded... | |
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